Tri-Art Limited Edition - Imperial Amethyst
Technical Information
Description
*Pre-order, product ships September 14th*
A dark, blue-leaning violet with real weight behind it. At full strength it's closer to deep plum than to bright purple, quiet and dense rather than showy, and it stays clean as it goes dark instead of collapsing into grey. Pulled into white it opens up into soft lilac and heather tones; used as a glaze over a light ground it cools everything under it. It's a strong darkening partner for yellows and warm oranges, and a single-stroke shadow, drapery or dusk colour with no extra mixing needed.
Part of the Tri-Art Limited Edition series. Made in Canada, in 60mL (2.02 fl oz) tubes, with the same buttery, peak-holding High Viscosity body and heavy pigment load as the core line. Once these are gone, they're gone.
About Acrylic Paint
This explains what acrylic paint is, and why our acrylic films are dependable over time.
What acrylic paint actually is
Acrylic paint is pigment dispersed in an acrylic polymer emulsion. As water evaporates, the acrylic particles coalesce into a continuous, flexible film that locks pigment in place and adheres to the surface.
Our binder and manufacturing approach
Tri-Art paints are 100% acrylic polymer emulsion products. We manufacture using a custom high-solids acrylic resin, and this binder standard applies across our range, including professional and student quality.
Using water confidently
Because our acrylic films are built on a high-solids acrylic resin system, artists can be more comfortable using water as a working medium without feeling like they are automatically compromising film integrity. For very thin applications, build in controlled layers and let each layer dry before continuing.
Practical tip: if you are creating extremely thin washes for extended areas, consider alternating thin layers with normal-strength layers to maintain a robust film build.
Viscosity
Rheology
